Planning applications in Midleton

452-Unit Residential Development, Water-Rock, Midleton

A 10 year planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at Water-Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork. The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 452 no. residential units with supporting resident amenity facilities, a single-storey crèche, and all ancillary site development works. The development will be delivered on a phased basis. The proposed development makes provision for 219 no. two storey houses, comprising 17 no. detached units (14 no. 4-bed units and 3 no. 3-bed units), 120 no. semi-detached units (104 no. 4-bed units and 16 no. 3-bed units), 82 no. 3-bed terraced units. The proposed 233 no. apartment / duplex units, comprising 99 no. duplex/own-door apartments (42 no. 3-bed units, 15 no. 2-bed units and 42 no. 1-bed units) in 20 no. 3 storey blocks and 134 no. apartments units (74 no. 2-bed units, 32 no. 1-bed units and 28 no. studio apartments) in 4 no. 3 – part 5 storey blocks. The proposal makes provision for 2 no. communal rooms in apartment Block C and Block E, outdoor amenity areas including a linear park along the Glounamuck Stream, landscaping, and ancillary infrastructure development works in the form of wastewater infrastructure, surface water attenuation, water utility services, public lighting, surface car parking, bin stores, bicycle stores, roof mounted solar panels, plant and comms rooms, 6 no. ESB substations, and all associated site development works. Vehicular access to the development will be via 2 no. entrances off Water-rock Road (L3618) to Site B and 1 no. entrance to Site A off the Water-Rock Urban Expansion Area Service Corridor Link Road (L3822-5). The proposal includes pedestrian and cycling paths and access points, and makes provision for the delivery of part of the Carrigtwohill to Midleton Inter-Urban Cycleway to the south of Site A. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. LRD Website: www.Water-rockLRD.ie

Water-Rock, Midleton, Co. Cork · 2 Apr 2026

Baneshane 173-Home Development

The proposed development will consist of: a 10-year permission for a residential development of 173 no. dwellings, comprising 74 no. apartments and duplex units within apartment and duplex blocks and 99 no. houses (including 4-bed, 3-bed, 2-bed and 1-bed units). The development will also include a creche (c.137.5 sq.m) with capacity for approximately 20 children, a pumping station, alterations to the junction at Abbey Wood Estate and Ballintubber Road, and all associated site development works including internal roads and services, car parking, bicycle parking, public open space, landscaping, drainage infrastructure, footpaths and cycleways, lighting, plant and ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development in relation to potential impacts on European Sites and accompanies this planning application. The Planning application and the Natura Imapact Statement may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.rockspringpropertieslimited.com

Baneshane, Midleton, County Cork · 15 Mar 2026

128-Unit Ballinacurra Mill Development

LRD Permission for the proposed development will consist of: The demolition of 1,165sq.m of structures associated with the former Mill and demolition of 3 no. vacant dwellings, outbuilding associated with Eastville House and an extension to the rear of Rosehill House. The provision of 128 residential units, (103 dwellings and 25 no. apartments) as follows: • Construction of 92 no. new dwelling houses ranging from 2 to 3 storeys in height (comprising of 39 no. 2 bedroom houses, 36 no. 3 bedroom houses and 17 no. 4 bedroom houses), • The conversion/change of use of existing structures to 8 no. dwelling houses (1 no. 3 bedroom dwelling in Rosehill House outbuildings and 3 no. 2 bedroom dwellings and 4 no. 3 bedroom dwellings in the Mill Buildings), • The repair and conservation of Rosehill House to 1 no. 4 bedroom dwelling, and conversion of Eastville House to 1 no. 2 bedroom dwelling and 1 no. 3 bedroom dwelling, • The conversion/change of use of existing mill building structures ranging from 3 to 4 storeys in height, to 25 no. apartments (comprising of 1 no. ground floor Studio and 10 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 14 no. 2 bedroom apartments in existing Mill buildings from first to third floor), The construction of 1 no. single storey creche, 1 no. single storey café and 1 no. ESB substation and the conversion/change of use of former Mill buildings into, 2 no. ground floor retail units, 1 no. ground floor commercial office unit and 1 no. ground floor medical centre unit. Ancillary works are also proposed including provision of roads, footpaths, public open space, communal open space, private open spaces, 214 car park spaces, 114 cycle spaces, EV charging spaces, drainage infrastructure, 2 no. access points (one off Rose Lane and one off Cloyne Road, R629) and all associated site works including play area, landscaping and boundary treatments. It is also proposed to carry out new car parking arrangements along part of Rose Lane to the north of the site measuring 0.057 hectares (bringing gross site area to 3.687 ha). A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.ballinacurramilllrd.com

former Ballinacurra Mill Buildings (Protected Structure Ref. 523), Rosehill House (Protected Structure Ref. 520), and Eastville House (NIAH Ref. 20907636),, Ballinacurra, Ballynacorra West,, Midleton, Co. Cork · 23 Jan 2026

27 Residential Units at Market Green, Midleton

Cork Co-Operative Marts Limited are applying for planning permission for the construction of 27 no. residential units comprising of 13 no. 2 bed apartments and 14 no. 3 bed apartments in a scheme at Market Green, Knockgriffin, Midleton, Co. Cork. The development constitutes a second phase of the development to the south permitted under planning reference 17/5516. The development also includes the change of use of a portion [384m2] of the commercial car park to the east to accommodate the residential development [rear of Block A]. The proposed development also includes the reconfiguration of the existing commercial car park [permitted under 21/07085 and 04/5959] to the east for improved access and to facilitate parking for the scheme. The proposed development also includes associated car parking, drainage works, landscaping and boundary treatments, pedestrian crossing, surface treatments and all ancillary site development works. The two no vehicular access points to the site are from the south off the internal Market Green spine/distributor road.

Market Green, Knockgriffin, Midleton, Co. Cork · 4 Sept 2026

14 Detached Dwellings at Park South, Midleton

Permission for construction of 14 no. detached dwellings, consisting of the following; 10 no. House Type A detached dwellings (part two and a half storey/ part single storey); 1 no. House Type B detached dwelling (two storey); 2 no. House Type C dwellings (part two and a half storey/ part single storey) each with 1 no. proposed detached single storey domestic garage; 1 no. House Type D detached dwelling (part two storey/ part single storey) with 1 no. proposed detached single storey domestic garage; provision of a communal play area to serve the proposed development; construction of a proposed waste-water pumping station & associated works to service the development. Permission for the demolition of 1 no. existing detached single storey domestic garage, the relocation of 1 no. existing detached single storey domestic garage, and the construction of 1 no. new detached single storey domestic garage (both proposed domestic garages associated with applicant’s existing dwelling). Permission for the reconfiguration of the existing vehicular entrance onto the public road, along with new vehicular driveways to serve the proposed residential development, along with all associated site development works.

Park South, Midleton, Co. Cork · 23 Dec 2025

18-Apartment Mixed-Use Development, Millbrook, Midleton

Permission for the construction of a mixed use residential and commercial development in a four-storey block, consisting of 2 no. commercial units to allow for both retail (Class 1) and office/administrative use (Class 3), 18 no. apartment units (comprising a mix of 1 and 2 bed units) and all associated ancillary development works including access, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas, bin and bike stores and associated signage

Millbrook Townparks Upper Mill Road Midleton, Co. Cork · 29 Aug 2025

Milebush Quarry Backfilling and C&D Waste Facility

Permission for the backfilling of an exhausted quarry void (quarry registration ref: QR078) and acceptance, short-term storage and processing of construction and demolition (C&D) waste on-site, within an overall application area of circa (ca). 11.2 hectare (ha.). The development will consist of the backfilling of the quarry void (ca. 4.9ha) to a level of ca. 27 metres above Ordnance Datum (mAOD) with either: 1) Inert soil and stone waste (imported inert greenfield and non-greenfield soils and stones, and river dredge spoil which will result in the proposed development operating as a soil recovery facility that requires a waste management licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); or 2) Soil and stone by-product (i.e. essentially virgin soil or equivalent to virgin soil and stone) which will be notified to the EPA as an Article 27 by-product at its source of origin and transported as a by-product material to enable the site to be backfilled. The proposed C&D processing facility will cover an area of ca. 1.9ha and will operate under a waste management licence from the EPA. The development will also comprise of the construction of an inspection shed (ca.140m2) and ancillary improvements to drainage and landscaping. The development will utilise existing infrastructure on-site including weighbridge, wheelwash, garage, car parking and welfare facilities. The development will also include junction improvement works at the L7648 / N25 junction, located ca. 120m north of the quarry entrance. The application relates to development which involves an activity requiring a waste licence from the EPA. A planning permission of 20 years is being sought for the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Milebush Quarry, Ballynabointra and Burgesland, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 NV27 · 17 Sept 2026

Ballynabointra Quarry Backfilling and C&D Waste Processing

A 20 Year permission for the backfilling of an exhausted quarry void (quarry registration ref: QR078) and acceptance, short-term storage and processing of construction and demolition (C&D) waste on-site, within an overall application area circa (ca) 11 hectare (ha). The development will consist of the backfilling of the quarry void (ca. 4.9ha) to a level of ca. 27 metres above Ordance Datum (MAOD) with either; 1) Inert soil and stone waste (imported inert greenfield and non-greenfield soils and stones and river dredge spoil which will result in the proposed development operating as a soil recovery facility that requires a waste management licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); or 2) Soil and stone by-product (i.e. essentially virgin soil or equivalent to virgin soil and stone) which will be notified to the EPA as an Article 27 by-product at its source of origin and transported as a by-product material to enable the site to be backfilled. The proposed C&D processing facility will cover an area of ca. 1.9ha and will operate under a waste management licence from the EPA. The development will also comprise of the construction of an inspection shed (ca. 140m2) and ancillary improvements to drainage and landscaping. The development will utilise existing infrastructure on-site including weighbridge, wheelwash, garage, car parking and welfare facilities. The application relates to development which involves an activity requiring a waste licence from the EPA. A planning permission of 20 years is being sought for the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Ballynabointra Burgesland Midleton Co. Cork · 15 May 2025

Rathcoursey Battery Storage Facility

The development will consist of an electrical storage facility within a site area of up to 4.2 hectares and comprise a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound to include: battery units and inverters with connecting cabling; switchroom and diesel generator; two steel storage containers; modular office and welfare building; crane hardstanding; 262 metre length internal access tracks and up to four parking bays; foul and surface water drainage system including attenuation pond; palisade security fencing; landscaping; CCTV system; approximately 90 metre length 33kV double-circuit underground grid connection cable to the adjacent permitted Rathcoursey 110kV substation (An Coimisiún Pleanála Reference. ABP 318685-23) and associated electrical ducting; and all ancillary development. Vehicular access to the development will occur via the permitted Rathcoursey 110kV substation access tracks (ABP-318685-23). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during the office hours at the office of the relevant planning authority. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive(EU)2023/2024) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

Rathcoursey West and Rathcoursey East, Midleton, Co. Cork · 3 Aug 2026

Solar Farm at Carrigogna, Midleton

A 10-year permission for a solar farm consisting of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 single-storey delivery station, 1 single-storey transformer station, 1 single-storey spare parts storage container, construction of a new site entrance off the L - 36014 local road, internal access tracks, security fencing, CCTV, landscaping and all associated development site works. The solar panels are arranged within a total developable site area (including ancillary works) of 8.85ha at Carrigogna, Midleton, Co. Cork. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (directive(EU) 2023/2024) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

Carrigogna, Midleton, Co. Cork · 3 Nov 2025

Mill Road Leisure Centre Retail Conversion

Planning Application for permission for Construction of an extension to the existing building, change of use and division of the existing leisure centre to 5 no. retail units, including alterations to elevations and site layout. Permission to include demolition of the existing porch structure. All work and ancillary works to be undertaken at Mill Road, Midleton, Co. Cork.

Mill Road,, Townparks,, Midleton, Co. Cork · 23 Mar 2026